Comments on: Time To Engage http://www.the-platform.org.uk/2010/03/03/time-to-engage/ Britain 10 Years On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:18:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bejeweled http://www.the-platform.org.uk/2010/03/03/time-to-engage/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Bejeweled Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:40:33 +0000 http://www.the-platform.org.uk/2010/03/03/time-to-engage/#comment-437 Mousa, I really agree. Sometimes our communities put us in a shell and we need to learn to step out of it and make a difference. Good work on London Citizens! Mousa, I really agree. Sometimes our communities put us in a shell and we need to learn to step out of it and make a difference. Good work on London Citizens!

]]> By: F Khan http://www.the-platform.org.uk/2010/03/03/time-to-engage/comment-page-1/#comment-420 F Khan Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:51:53 +0000 http://www.the-platform.org.uk/2010/03/03/time-to-engage/#comment-420 I do agree to some extent on what you say in your article. I have had a different upbringing, I went to a state school and been surrounded by people of many different faiths and culture. I can truthfully say that there has only been a few points in my life where I could say the majority of my friends are Muslim. I find that with some of my muslim friends, they are slightly uncomfortable with this. This is not because they do not like others but because they have got used to the security of being around those of their own faith and are not sure how to react around 'others' anymore. But I find that maybe a Muslims desire to want to support one another, and this is not a bad thing- to help a Muslim man who works at shop..... but maybe our attention to this may some how contribute towards a later failing. Your comment on how a Muslim community may go about" developing a centre, and providing the services their community needs" and "There is nothing wrong with this of course. But in doing so, they begin to isolate themselves from the rest of British society." is an interesting point. However this could be for a number of reasons and not because they have slipped into the fishing net of isolated Muslims. This could be due to lack of resources or expertise and therefore they concentrate on the minimum. I wonder whether we have become a little bit too comfortable around our brothers and sisters? But maybe this is partly a language problem- if the 40 year old man doesn’t speak English very well but is providing a service for the community he may find it easier to interact with those who speak the same language. This is in many cases the point, if you look at some of the imams etc. It is important to note that there are organisations and interfaith projects. Although I cannot think of any set up by Muslims. ..but I could be wrong there. Also it should be noted that this isn't just the Muslim community, lots of Caucasians say that Asians tend to stick together... and the response to this is generally that they have more in common. But like you said "shared experience" is important. To conclude: My mum at the supermarket may go to a specific till point because she sees a Muslim name. I say "Mum she’s not getting commission on how may people come to her till". Still she carries on and greets her. I hope all these points make some sense I do agree to some extent on what you say in your article. I have had a different upbringing, I went to a state school and been surrounded by people of many different faiths and culture. I can truthfully say that there has only been a few points in my life where I could say the majority of my friends are Muslim. I find that with some of my muslim friends, they are slightly uncomfortable with this. This is not because they do not like others but because they have got used to the security of being around those of their own faith and are not sure how to react around ‘others’ anymore.

But I find that maybe a Muslims desire to want to support one another, and this is not a bad thing- to help a Muslim man who works at shop….. but maybe our attention to this may some how contribute towards a later failing. Your comment on how a Muslim community may go about” developing a centre, and providing the services their community needs” and “There is nothing wrong with this of course. But in doing so, they begin to isolate themselves from the rest of British society.” is an interesting point. However this could be for a number of reasons and not because they have slipped into the fishing net of isolated Muslims. This could be due to lack of resources or expertise and therefore they concentrate on the minimum. I wonder whether we have become a little bit too comfortable around our brothers and sisters? But maybe this is partly a language problem- if the 40 year old man doesn’t speak English very well but is providing a service for the community he may find it easier to interact with those who speak the same language. This is in many cases the point, if you look at some of the imams etc.

It is important to note that there are organisations and interfaith projects. Although I cannot think of any set up by Muslims. ..but I could be wrong there. Also it should be noted that this isn’t just the Muslim community, lots of Caucasians say that Asians tend to stick together… and the response to this is generally that they have more in common. But like you said “shared experience” is important.

To conclude: My mum at the supermarket may go to a specific till point because she sees a Muslim name. I say “Mum she’s not getting commission on how may people come to her till”. Still she carries on and greets her.

I hope all these points make some sense

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